Nicolas de Neufville de Villeroy

Nicolas de Neufville de Villeroy (14 October 1598-28 November 1685) was a Marshal of France under Louis XIV of France.

Biography
Nicolas de Neufville de Villeroy was born into a distinguished French noble family in 1598, and he studied at the court of Louis XIII of France as a minor. In 1615, he became Governor of Lyon (despite being only seventeen), and he served until 1642. In 1646, his connections to Cardinal Mazarin earned him promotion to Marshal of France. He was also entrusted with raising the young King Louis XIV of France, and he served as Grand Master of France at Louis XIV's coronation. In 1661, he became the head of the Royal Council of Finances, and he died in 1685.